Home to Mother Ch 8 and 9

What did the birds of the south-west remind them of? 

• Parrots

• Magpies

• Zebra Finches

• Blue eyed Ground Dove

What were always in the girl’s thoughts and hearts? 

• Memories of home. 

• Memories of the settlement. 

• Memories of their favourite foods. 

• Memories of playing games. 

Why was Molly so firm with the girls? 

• The girls liked to misbehave. 

• They needed a leader who would safely get them home. 

• She liked to boss them around. 

• She wanted to always be in control. 

What did the girls like about this country? 

• The weather was nicer there. 

• It had lots of pretty flowers. 

• There were plenty of trees to hide in. 

• The skies were clearer. 

How does the story describe the setting? 

• An empty space with only red dirt. 

• A beautiful and colourful woodland full of banksia trees and

  shrubs. 

• A gloomy and dark space. 

• A beautiful but dangerous space. 

What do the girls call boomers?

• Underpants

• Mountains

• Trees

• Kangaroos

What frightened the girls? 

• A prickly bush covering their path. 

• A spider web covering their faces. 

• Two giant kangaroos fighting. 

• The tracker calling their names.

What do the Aboriginals normally do with kangaroos in Jigalong? 

• Hunt them for meat.

• Use them as transport. 

• Keep them as pets.

• Use them to keep the lawn short. 

Why did Molly have to overcome her fear? 

• She wanted to be brave. 

• She needed to stay calm and look after the two younger girls

  as she was the eldest. 

• She wanted to look fearless in front of the two younger girls.

• She didn’t want to look silly in front of the two younger girls.

Why was Molly pushing the bushes aside? 

• To make sure she hadn’t dropped anything. 

• To check that the tracker wasn’t behind them. 

• To check that the kangaroos were still too busy to notice

  them. 

• To cover their tracks.